Chris is the booking manager for Colorado Fly Fishing Adventures.  He has been in the fishing industry since he was 10 years old.  "I ran a bait shop out of my family's barn in when I was growing up.  I sold nightcrawlers, minnows, and crayfish to local bass fishermen."  This is when Chris learned that the fishing industry is not all fun and games.  "I remember crawling around the lawn at 3am trying to find enough worms to supply the next mornings rush of fishermen."  Chris now uses flies instead of worms, but his work ethic has not changed a bit.  "I pride myself in making sure that my clients will have a great day on the river, whether it be with me or one of my colleagues."

Growing up in western New York and attending college in New Hamphsire, Chris was able to spend a lot of time fly fishing the East Coast but finds none of it comparable to Colorado. "The diversity of fishing back there is impressive. There is everything from huge salmon in the Great Lakes to stripers on the Atlantic Coast. But I'm not sure any of it compares to the scenery and abundancy of trout that

Colorado has to offer."

Chris can usually be found on one of the many trout streams in Colorado.  He specializes in the many private ranches of the North Fork of the South Platte River just outside of Denver.  In the fall Chris makes an annual trip back to his home waters of western New York State to chase after the monster salmon, steelhead, and brown trout in the Lake Ontario tributaries.   

Favorite Rod: G.  Loomis GLX 9 foot 5 weight

Favorite Reel: Ross Evolution

Favorite Place to Fish in Colorado: Longmeadow Ranch, North Fork of South Platte

Favorite Place to Fish in the World: Sandy Creek, Lake Ontario Tributary

Favorite Quote: "That¹s a nicer fish!"